RPC_GSS_MECH_TO_OID(3) Library Functions Manual RPC_GSS_MECH_TO_OID(3)
NAME
rpc_gss_mech_to_oid — Convert a mechanism name to a GSS-API oid
SYNOPSIS
#include <rpc/rpcsec_gss.h>
bool_t
rpc_gss_mech_to_oid(const char *mech, gss_OID *oid_ret);
DESCRIPTION
This function returns the GSS OID associated with the GSS_API mechanism "mech".
PARAMETERS
mech
The name of a GSS_API mechanism. "kerberos_v5" is currently the only supported mechanism.
oid_ret
Buffer in which to place the returned OID
RETURN VALUES
If the GSS_API mechanism name is recognized, TRUE is returned. The corresponding GSS-API oid is returned in *oid_ret. Otherwise FALSE is returned and *oid_ret is left untouched.
AVAILABILITY
The rpc_gss_mech_to_oid() function is part of libtirpc.
SEE ALSO
rpc(3), gssapi(3), rpcsec_gss(3)
AUTHORS
This manual page was written by Doug Rabson <[email protected]>. GNU January 26, 2010 RPC_GSS_MECH_TO_OID(3)